Michelle Humanick Scholarship Application

Michelle Humanick Scholarship Application

2016-2017–up to $1000

The Michelle Humanick Scholarship was established in 2015 by Michelle’s family, friends and the Department of Resident Life to honor her memory and to provide need-based scholarship support to University of Maryland students. This award focuses on students who are returning to school after time away and who exemplify Michelle’s spirit and the joy that she brought to the lives of others.

Michelle was an extraordinary woman who touched many lives. She was a loving wife and devoted mother to her two girls and was full of life. As one friend said “she had this sparkle in her eye, and you just immediately felt a connection to her”. She was creative and is remembered for her special talents for befriending, guiding and mentoring both students and full time professionals with whom she worked.

Not every path through UMD follows a straight line. Like many freshmen entering a major University, Michelle was a bit overwhelmed. After a few years she decided it was best to put her academics on hold and pursued a retail management career in her home state of New Jersey. As fate would have it she returned to College Park when she married another Maryland Terp alumnus and although she was finding great success in her management career a desire to return to the University of Maryland to finish what she started increased. So with her family and friends full support she quit her job, strapped on a backpack and returned to the University as a full time “nontraditional” student. She was awarded her Bachelor’s degree with a double-major in Art History and Archaeology.

Michelle followed her love of art and design into a career with Resident Life where she was employed for 15 years. She started as a part-time Graphic Designer and then became the founder and first Manager of Resident Life’s Design and Publications unit.

It is our hope that this scholarship can help others who find themselves on their own winding path to the University of Maryland. We can think of no better legacy than for Michelle’s spirt to inspire and encourage others on their own journey.

Michelle Humanick Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

The Michelle Humanick Scholarship is one-time award of up to $1000 that is applied to the recipient's tuition, living or schooling expenses at the University of Maryland, College Park. To be eligible for the Scholarship Award, a student must meet the following established criteria:

Be a nontraditional, fulltimeregistered degree-seeking undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park during the semester for which the award is made;
Have completed at least one full semester of enrollment at a college or university and/or be enrolled at the time of application;
Have at least one semester of study left at UMCP before receiving a degree; and
Be able to apply the full amount of the award to tuition, living expenses or schooling expenses, such as textbooks or equipment, in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded and as can be disbursed by the Office of Student Financial Aid.

Department of Resident Life student employees and/or students serving in a leadership position with the Residence Hall Association are encouraged to apply.

The recipient of each scholarship award also will be expected to:

Have a demonstrated record of service to people in his/her community(ies), past or present, or
Participate in service to the University of Maryland community during the semester for which the scholarship award is made, through an action such as student employment, tutoring, mentoring, speaking to a student audience, or other similar activity agreed upon by the recipient and the Scholarship Award Committee.

This scholarship will be awarded based on the responses to the application or nomination questions. The award recipient will be notified before the start of classes.

Questions about the application and award process may be addressed toTracy Kiras at or Clay Gump at

Documents required for all applications:

To complete this application, please provide the following in your application packet:

Completed application

Essay questionresponses

Information about The Michelle Humanick Scholarship can be found on the website at

SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Application and all supporting materials must be received by August 15, 2016 at 11:59 pm.

**Applications can be sent to: . For questions or additional information please contact Tracy Kiras at 301.314.3030.

Michelle Humanick Scholarship Application

Please complete to apply for the Michelle Humanick Scholarship

First name: ______Last name: ______

Street address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

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Date of birth: Month _____ Day _____ Year _____

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Current Enrollment:

Major(s) or course(s) of study:______

Current UMD cumulative GPA: ______Expected date of graduation: ______

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Essay Questions:

Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. (Responses will be kept confidential[1] unless permission for wider use is granted by the applicant.)

Discuss your journey as a nontraditional student returning to school full time and how being awarded the Michelle Humanick Scholarship would help you achieve your educational goals.

This scholarship was created to honor Michelle Humanick, a wife, mother and an employee of the Department of Resident Life who gave selflessly of her time, friendship and had a capacity for caring for the community in which she worked and lived. Please indicate detailed information about service to community and/or family in which you have been involved, past or present, including ways in which you have reached out to serve the needs of others

Are there financial concerns that you want the Scholarship Award Committee to consider when it reviews this application? If so, please provide detailed information.

Is there anything else you wish to share with the Scholarship Award Committee about your experience with the University of Maryland?

[1]While receiving instruction, advising, or other services at the University, Maryland state law requires advisors/educators/employers to report any incident of past or current child abuse or neglect to Child Protective Services and to the University President’s Designee, the University’s Chief of Police. In addition, if an educator has reason to believe that a vulnerable adult (an adult who lacks the physical or mental capacity to provide for the adult's daily needs) over the age of 18 is in danger, the educator is required to make a report to law enforcement authorities. Health professionals, psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors and mental health professionals are not required to report child abuse neglect to the President’s Designee, but are required by law to make reports to Child Protective Services.